My kids BEG for this Tiger Butter every year! Fortunately, this recipe is as easy as they come!
Bark or Fudge?
Tiger Butter is considered a fudge by some and a bark by others. It actually fits into both categories really well so you decide how you want to classify it. Tiger bark isn’t quite as sweet as regular bark and the blend of peanut butter and chocolate create a treat my whole family loves.
Perfect as A Gift for The Holidays or Any Celebration
You can make this for gifts in easily less than five minutes, too, so it’s great for this time of year!
Now it’s time to start digging in the pantry wanting to cook something with you.
Ingredients For Tiger Bark Are:
- Vanilla almond bark*
- Crunchy peanut butter
- Chocolate chips
*Almond bark doesn’t have any nuts in it, that is just a generic name for a chocolate-like candy coating that is commonly used in candymaking. I say this because I always get several folks asking each year and I like to try to answer questions before folks have to ask them :). However, if you have a nut allergy in your family, the peanut butter is going to be a problem of course. I suggest trying SunButter, which is a substitute that my friend HodgePodge Mom uses a lot.
Oh! Did I mention you’re going to need a rimmed baking sheet lined in waxed paper?
Well now ya know 🙂
I have these wonderful baking sheets I love that I got from Sam’s Club. When we were doing photos for my book a few weeks ago, the food stylist came bearing a whole passel of the same ones and we talked about how much we loved them.
- Place Almond bark into a large mixing bowl.
- Breaking it up is optional and dependent on my mood. Sometimes I just throw the whole thing in there.
- It’s gonna melt either way so just do whatever cranks your tractor.
- Place bowl in microwave for about one minute. Stir well.
- Microwave at 30-45 second intervals, stirring after each, until bark is melted and smooth.
- Add in peanut butter.
- Stir until peanut butter is melted and well blended.
- Spread onto waxed paper lined sheet.
- Place chocolate chips in a small bowl and melt the same way you did the almond bark.
- Drop dollops onto your peanut butter mixture.
- Kinda swirl it a little bit with a butter knife until it looks good from ten yards on a galloping horse.
- Place in the refrigerator to harden or, if you’re one of those patient people I’ve heard folks speak of in legends, allow it to sit out on your countertop at room temperature until fully hardened. If it’s cold where you live, you can also just put it outside 🙂
- Once it’s hardened, break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
ENJOY!
Ingredients
- 1 24 ounces White almond bark or white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Set aside
- In large mixing bowl, break up almond bark as best you can (or you can just toss the whole thing in). Place bowl in microwave for about one minute. Stir well. Microwave at 30-45 second intervals, stirring after each, until bark is melted and smooth.
- Stir in peanut butter until melted and well blended.
- Spread out onto waxed paper lined baking pan.
- Place chocolate chips in a small bowl and microwave at 30-45 second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth and melted.
- Drop dollops of chocolate onto peanut butter mixture in pan. Swirl with a knife.
- Place baking sheet in refrigerator until hardened or allow to harden completely at room temp.
- Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
For more quick and easy recipes using almond bark, see below.
- Holly Jollies – with endless variations, this is one of the most popular recipes on Southern Plate.
- Double Layer Peppermint Bark – this beautiful bark sells in stores for a small fortune, but you can make it at home for just a few dollars.
My husband loves Tiger Butter!! He has been so sweet lately, I guess I should make him some 🙂
God bless you Christy!!
And did u make him some? Certainly hope so
You know Christy , you were talking about things you did as a family.What i remember most and had sooo much fun was with my family , going downtown and looking at the Christmas lights . We would park our car and walk all over town , and from there we would ride around the neighborhood and look at lights abd after that go have some hot chocolate , them were the best child memories.Now , on to this Tiger Fudge i have never heard of it , but your making my mouth water and thats why i love your recipes , tgeir sooo easy to make .And believe me i will have to try this one , thank you sweetie , and God bless you and your family.
LOVE, LOVE this tiger bark. Have made it for the last 2 years & it’s always a hit (& sooo easy to make).
Thank you so much Diane, I am so glad to hear you enjoy it!!
May God bless you too, Rose, as He already has those who get to have you in their lives 🙂
Gratefully,
Christy
God bless you, Christy!
Yum! I’m gonna try this. I just might add some peanuts or pecans. 🙂 A very Merry Christmas to you and your family, Christy!!!!
This sounds delicious. Sadly I will have to make a slight change due to taste. I dont like the taste if crunchy peanut butter, the nuts have a flat taste to me. I will either just go with creamy or add a few nuts of my own.
What a great post to remind us to appreciate those in our lives and not to focus on having ‘the best’ or ‘most impressive’ Christmas. And that Tiger Butter is gorgeous.
Thank you for so eloquently putting into words what I am certain many of us feel. You bless us more than you will ever know with your stories and humor that take us/me back to times full of wonderful memories that I have from childhood and years past. As each year passes those long ago memories become more and more precious. I pray God’s sweet blessings for you and your family this Christmas.
This is on my list of goodies to make for Christmas gifts. Like you, I have the baking sheets from Sam’s Club and use them all the time. They’re perfect for this and the peppermint bark I make. Merry Christmas to you and your family Christy!